It appears that former Virginia governor and US Senator George Allen (R) reads The Dish, as he has a post on his blog today wishing Juanita “Winky” Hunt, who recently revived Big Jim’s by opening Winky’s in the same building on Angus Road, some good fortune. In a 2002 HotSeat, Allen sited Big Jim’s as his favorite Charlottesville restaurant.

“Good luck to Winky as she starts her new business venture,” writes Allen, “keeping alive my favorite restaurant in Charlottesville.”